Fire at UK's largest Military Training ground
The incident occurred at Salisbury Plain training Area
A fire broke out at the largest military training site in the UK, with 'large' plumes of smoke being able to be seen for miles around Salisbury, with reports as far as Stonehenge.
A spokesperson from the Military of Defence said:
“We are aware of a fire in the Central Impact Area of SPTA. Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service has been informed.
“Fire can occur on the MOD training estate during dry weather. We monitor the risk of fires across the training estate throughout the year, working hard to maintain a balance between the needs of our military and the local communities in which we sit.
“We take our role in trying to prevent and control fires from our activities extremely seriously. MOD has a robust wildfire policy that restricts the use of ordnance, munitions, and explosives when training is taking place during elevated wildfire conditions.
“We use a range a measures to prevent and control range fires, including grazing programmes and fire watch schemes to ensure fires and constantly monitored.”